The material in this summary was organized and contributed by Carol
Hoose Brotzman, who lives in Bradford County, PA. Carol was the
Church Historian for Beaver Meadows Church in Tuscarora
Township, PA. The material is assembled and edited from research conducted by Carol and Fetherbee/Fetherby/Featherbay
family members. Of particular value was the assistance of the late
Terry Callen and Kathy Heilman. Please send any additional information on
family members or corrections to Carol. She will consult with Kathy and other family members. Carol can be
reached for inquiries concerning your line via e-mail at
brotzmans@epix.net.

You will also see many references in this history to a local area Bennett family. This family may or may not be related to the Sullivan County Bennett family. Time and further research may tell. In the meanwhile, you can find the resting place for several members of the local Bennetts at Fowler Hill Cemetery in Rush Township, Susquehanna County.

The Featherbay Family Spring 1907Based Upon Known Birth Year for
Valma Fetherbay of 1906

Back row: Mary Reibson, wife of Reuben Fetherbay, actually born Reuben Madison/Mattison
(son of Helen Potter and John Madison); Ora, the daughter of George and Helen Potter Fetherbay;
Helen Potter Fetherbay (daughter of Rufus and Catherine Potter of Tuscarora Township, Bradford County) and
her husband Christopher George Fetherbay; Mae, daughter of Helen and George; Edna, wife of Fred Fetherbay
2nd row: Reuben Fetherbay (adopted by George Fetherbay); Walter, son of Reuben and Mary; Leonard, son of Helen
and George Christopher Fetherbay1st row: Fred Cott, husband of Mae (Fetherbay) Cott--Fred is
holding his son Lawrence; Ethel and John, the children of Reuben and Mary Fetherbay; Oscar, son of Helen and George
Fetherbay; Hazel, daughter of Reuben and Mary Fetherbay; Lee, son of Helen and George Fetherbay;
Fred, son of Helen and George Fetherbay--Fred is holding his daughter Valma Pearl
Photo Contributed by Carol Brotzman

The Descendants of James or Mathew Fetherbee

This by far is not a complete genealogy of the Fetherbay family, but a very good start at understanding
this complicated lineage. Some of these people were real characters, but that makes genealogy interesting.
We are proud of them anyway! They give us a chuckle from time to time. The roots to this family start in Pike
Township, now Stevens Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. One branch moved onto Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.
I have made so many great contacts with this family I feel blessed and grateful to share this information with others.

Carol Brotzman
November 2001

Generation No. 1

James or Mathew Fetherbee married (1) Elizabeth McVilly *. Kathy Heilman has located church records
indicating that James/Mathew lived in Monroe County, PA. It is not clear where he married Elizabeth McVilly,
but her name was listed for the baptism of three children. So far, there is no record
that proves James/Mathew ever settled in Bradford County. Their son James did so, however.Editor's Note: In July 2007, John McVilly sent us the following message: "-----I have traced the
McVilly family history to a William Henry McVilly, a convict sent to Tasmania in 1822 and died of natural causes in 1848 --then it seems a
free man. William`s place of birth was given on the convict records as County Mayo, Ireland. We know that all the McVilly`s in Australia
trace back to this one convict. I have believed that it is more than possible that William would have had other brothers/sisters so
I have noted with interest this record of Elizabeth McVilly being married to James Fetherbee in 1805. It may be that Elizabeth would have
left Ireland around this period and gone to America. I would be most grateful if you could shed any light on any known ancestry
of Elizabeth McVilly and/or any other persons with the Mcvilly name living in your area."

Note: For years, Kathy Heilman has tried to find a connection between Nathaniel Fetherby of
Bucks Co. and James/Mathew. Monroe County split from Northampton County which was part of
Bucks County at one time. She believes that Nathaniel, who served as a private in the
Revolutionary War, is the father of James/Mathew, but has no proof to date. The
only child she has been able to tie with certainty to Nathaniel is a Benjamin Fetherby. Nathaniel
married his wife Jane in New Jersey. Looking at the Bucks County tax records, Nathaniel had difficulty holding on to his land and
animals. It seems that few if any of the Fetherbays had much money, or regularly attended church. They
weren't generally landowners, they moved often and "sure
didn't like the census takers." They didn't leave an easy trail to follow. John Fetherbay is the earliest progenitor for whom Kathy can
find any information. He settled in NY on Long Island. Somehow, from that ancestry, the family ended up in Bradford and Sullivan Counties, PA in the nineteenth centuries.

Children of James Fetherbee and Elizabeth McVilly were:

i. Edward Fetherbee, born January 10, 1806
ii. Anna Fetherbee, born May 21, 1807
iii. Rachel Fetherbee, born October 15, 1809
iv. Patience Fetherbee, born August 15, 1811
v. Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, born March 16, 1815 in Philadelphia, PA; died February 12, 1897 in
Stevensville, PA
vi. James Featherbay, born June 10, 1817; married Elizabeth "Betsey" Hall
vii. Andrew Fetherby, born August 10, 1817
viii. George Fetherbee, born January 31, 1822
ix. Jack Fetherbee, born January 31, 1822; died at birth probably
x. Rosanna Fetherbee, born June 20, 1827
xi. Elsie Fetherbee, born October 11, 1826
xii. William Featherbay, born January 31, 1822. He married Julia Ann Clapper; born June 26, 1826;
died after 1890.

James FeatherbaySon of James Fetherbee and Elizabeth McVillyPhoto Contributed by Carol Brotzman

Generation No. 2

6.Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay (James or Mathew Fetherbee)
was born March 16, 1815 in Philadelphia, PA, and died February 12, 1897 in Stevensville, PA. She married
William W. Sharer. He was born 1800 in Clapper Hill, Bradford County, PA, and died March 26, 1881 in
PA, age 73 years 1 month.

More about Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay:

Burial: Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, PA

More about William W. Sharer:

Burial: the Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, PA

Children of Elizabeth Featherbay and William Sharer were:

i.Caroline Sharer.

ii.Christine Sharer. She married John J Burns, October 04, 1873; born in Philadelphia, PA.

iii.Eliza Sharer. She married George G Keeney, February 15, 1858.

iv.Henry Sharer. He married Anna ______.

v.Laura Sharer, died after 1945 in Honolulu, Hawaii age 98 years.

vi.Matilda Sharer.

vii.Rosa Sharer, born about 1851.

viii.Sally (Sarah) A. Sharer, born about 1832; died May 11, 1893 in PA, age 61 years.

ix.James Sharer, born April 26, 1838; died April 04, 1890.

x.Lephy Sharer, born about 1841; died May 15, 1858 in PA, age 17 years 8 months 19 days.

More about Lephy Sharer:

Burial: the Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, PA

xi.Jerome Sharer, born about 1849; died October 16, 1853 in PA, age 4 years 7 months 11 days.

More about Jerome Sharer:

Burial: the Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, PA

xii.George Sharer, born 1853 in Stevensville, PA; died July 01, 1901 in Rush, PA of
rheumatism (Source: Susquehanna County Historical Society Newsletter).

xiii.Mary E Sharer, born about 1860; died September 26, 1861 in PA, age 1 year.

More about Mary E Sharer:

Burial: the Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, PA

7.James Featherbay (James or Mathew Fetherbee) was
born August 10, 1817. He married Elizabeth "Betsey" Hall May 10, 1842. She was born 1824, and died May 1860 in
Bradford County, PA, per the Mortality Census for 1860 for that county. After she died, he then appears to have
married (2) Mrs Isabel Devine on March 21, 1861. This family resided in Pike Township, Bradford County, PA.
Isabelle may have been born in Rush Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Their children did have variations in
the spelling of the name Fetherbee/Featherbay/Fetherby.

Children of James Featherbay and Betsey Hall were:

i.Diana Featherbay, born March 28, 1845.

ii.Christopher George Fetherbay, born December 15, 1848 in Bradford County, PA; died May 10, 1918 in
Forksville, Sullivan County, PA.

14.Caroline Sharer (Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James
or Mathew Fetherbee) She married James Beers.

Child of Caroline Sharer and James Beers is:

i.Nell Beers. She married Fred Shand.

18.Laura Sharer (Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) died after 1945 in Honolulu, Hawaii age 98 years. She married Mr Hammerly.

Child of Laura Sharer and Mr Hammerly is:

i.Christine Hammerly. She married Lawrence Edgeworth.

19.Matilda Sharer (Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James
or Mathew Fetherbee) She married Thomas P Edminston August 30, 1867. He was born in Milan, PA.

Children of Matilda Sharer and Thomas Edminston are:

i.Grace Edminston. She married L Edwards.

ii.Florence Edminston. She married James Edwards.

iii.T M Edminston.

20.Rosa Sharer (Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James
or Mathew Fetherbee) was born about 1851. She married Andrew Wrisley December 02, 1879, with Rev. Roskelley presiding,
at the Methodist Parsonage, Rush, PA, son of Mr. Wrisley and Sally _____. He was born about 1844.

Child of Rosa Sharer and Andrew Wrisley is:

i.Howard Wrisley.

21.Sally (Sarah) A. Sharer (Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay,
James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born about 1832, and died May 11, 1893 in PA, age 61 years.
She married (1) Francis Williams before 1849. He was born 1830, and died about 1865. She married (2)
Thomas Potter after 1865, son of Riley Potter and Lorania Palmer. He was born May 01, 1839.

More about Sally (Sarah) A. Sharer:

Burial: the Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, PA

More about Thomas Potter:

Burial: the Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, PA GAR VETERAN buried without a headstone.
This leads me to believe there were no family members left. His mother and father, Riley and Lorania Potter,
were buried at Beaver Meadows without benefit of a headstone either. Riley received a GAR VETERAN military headstone in
2001 through the efforts of Beaver Meadows Church historian. Please contact Carol Brotzman at

brotzmans@epix.net.
if you have any information on
these matters. Interestingly, Riley and his sons Thomas, Isaac and Abraham Potter, all served in the GAR. However,
only Riley and Thomas, who served together, returned home. There are letters supporting this observation.

22.James Sharer (Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay,
James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born April 26, 1838, and died April 04, 1890. He married Elizabeth Coleman,
daughter of Archibald Coleman and Miranda Walker. She was born May 31, 1853.

More about James Sharer:

Burial: Stevensville Cemetery Stevensville, PA GAR SOLDIER

More about Elizabeth Coleman:

Burial: Stevensville Cemetery Stevensville, PA

Carol Brotzman has more information on the Coleman family if anyone is interested.

Children of James Sharer and Elizabeth Coleman are:

i.Llewellyn Erwin Sharer, born July 06, 1873; died January 10, 1959 in the Foyle
Nursing Home, Towanda, PA.

ii.Myrtis L. Sharer, born May 19, 1875; died December 21, 1950 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.

iii.Freddie Sharer, born November 30, 1877; died March 31, 1878.

More about Freddie Sharer:

Burial: Stevensville Cemetery Stevensville, PA

iv.Bennie Sharer, born January 27, 1878 in Stevensville, PA; died May 23, 1898 in Pike Township of consumption.

More about Bennie Sharer:

Burial: May 26, 1898, Stevensville Cemetery Stevensville, PA

v.Benton Sharer, born January 27, 1878 in Stevensville, PA; died November 14, 1904 in Pike Township of consumption.

vi.Henry Sharer, born 1881. He married Grace Chaffee; born 1886; died 1949.

More about Henry Sharer:

Burial: the Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, PA

More about Grace Chaffee:

Burial: the Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, PA

25.George Sharer (Elizabeth (Lefy)
Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born 1853 in Stevensville, PA, and died July 01, 1901 in Rush, PA of
rheumatism. He married (1) Margaret L. Clapper January 18, 1876, daughter of John Clapper and
Harriet Culver. She was born October 17, 1850, and died July 17, 1884 in PA, age 33 years 9 months. He then
married (2) Carrie Wood January 07, 1886, daughter of William Wood and Sharon Owens. She was born about 1869.

More about George Sharer:

Burial: July 04, 1901, the Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, PA

More about Margaret L Clapper:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Note: Carol Brotzman has more information on the Wood and Clapper families

Child of George Sharer and Margaret Clapper is:

i.Hosimer A. Sharer, born about 1877; died May 04, 1878 in PA, age 11 months 11 days.

More about Hosimer A. Sharer:

Burial: the Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, PA

Children of George Sharer and Carrie Wood are:

i.Leatha Sharer, born July 10, 1886. She married Albert Harvey.

ii.Raymond Sharer, born February 12, 1890; died December 20, 1915.

iii.Lawrence Sharer, born July 21, 1891; died December 31, 1959. He married Elizabeth Harvey.

iv.Frederick Sharer, born September 29, 1896; died April 26, 1929.

27.Diana Featherbay (James2, James or
Mathew Fetherbee) was born March 28, 1845. She married Guy Lamoreaux.

Child of Diana Featherbay and Guy Lamoreaux is:

i.Maude Lamoreaux. She married Mr. Spoore.

28.Christopher George Fetherbay (James Featherbay,
James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born December 15, 1848 in Bradford County, PA, and died May 10, 1918 in
Forksville, Sullivan County, PA. He married (1) Juliet Ross about 1870 in PA, later divorced,
daughter of Otis Ross and Harriet Devine. She was born August 27, 1853, and died in Pike Twp.,
Bradford County, PA on July 17, 1910 from stomach cancer. He also married (2) Helen Mary Potter about 1875,
daughter of Rufus and Catherine Potter. She was born May 12, 1850 in Owego, New York, and died
March 19, 1916 in Forksville, Sullivan County, PA.

Notes for Christopher George Fetherbay:

Christopher George Fetherbay, who was also known by "George", was a tanner by occupation. He resided in
Tuscarora Township with his first wife..

More about Christopher George Fetherbay:

Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Sullivan County, PA

More about Juliet Ross:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Source: her third husband, Calvin Woodruff, per Terry Callen email on 12/18/02

Child of Christopher Fetherbay and Juliet Ross was:

i.Leroy Featherbay, born August 10, 1873 in PA (1874 by headstone);
died June 12, 1953 in a boarding house, Sullivan County, PA.

Here is the grave marker for George and Helen Mary (Potter) Fetherbay:

vi.Leonard Fetherbay, born October 1887; died 1963. He married Katherine T_______; born 1890; died 1975.

vii.Oscar Fetherbay, born March 1890.

Generation No. 4

40.Frank (Francis) Potter
(Sally (Sarah) A. Sharer, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee)
was born 1868, and died 1916. He married Nellie Wilbur. She was born 1875,
and died 1958.

More about Frank (Francis) Potter:

Burial: the Quinby Cemetery, Silvara, PA

More about Nellie Wilbur:

Burial: the Quinby Cemetery, Silvara, PA

Child of Frank Potter and Nellie Wilbur was:

i.Goldie V. Potter, born 1889; died 1900.

More about Goldie V. Potter:

Burial: the Quinby Cemetery, Silvara, PA

42.Llewellyn Erwin Sharer
(James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born July 06, 1873,
and died January 10, 1959 in the Foyle Nursing Home, Towanda, PA. He married
Angeline Cecilia Corby in Binghamton, New York, daughter of William Corby and
Rose Babcock. She was born January 02, 1879 in Eatonville, PA, and died January 21,
1947 in her home at Clapper Hill, PA.

More about Llewellyn Erwin Sharer:

Burial: January 12, 1959, Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Notes for Angeline Cecilia Corby:

Angeline was raised by Aaron and Estelle Buck Culver when her mother passed away.

Note: Carol Brotzman has substantial information on the Buck, Corby, and Culver lineage.

More about Angeline Cecilia Corby:

Burial: January 23, 1947, Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Children of Llewellyn Sharer and Angeline Corby were:

i.Donald William Sharer, born March 08, 1905; died April 1981.

ii.Grace Estella Sharer, born May 01, 1906 in Pike Township, Bradford County., PA;
died March 07, 1999 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.

iii.Walter Henry Sharer, born September 15, 1907 in Clapper Hill, PA; died
September 05, 1998 in his home at Clapper Hill, PA.

iv.Ruth Elizabeth Sharer, born July 09, 1909 in Stevens Township, Bradford County,
PA; died August 11, 1931 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.

v.Anna Rose Sharer, born August 05, 1916.

Here is a picture taken about 1917 of all the Sharer children except the youngest, Anna.

Children of Llewellyn Sharer and Angeline CorbyL to r: Ralph, Donald and Grace, Ruth (in front)
About 1917The photo originally belonged to Dorothy Bennett, the only child
of Wayne and Ruth (Sharer) BennettContributed by Carol Brotzman

43.Myrtis L. Sharer (James,
Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born May 19, 1875,
and died December 21, 1950 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.
She married George M. McLaud May 19, 1891 in Pike Township at her family home, with services by
the Rev. Van Woert, and with witnesses Charles King and Edith Bennett. He was the son of
Calvin McLaud and Hannah Carter. He was born August 20, 1869, and died June 11, 1947 in
his home on Clapper Hill, PA.

More about Myrtis L Sharer:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

More about George M McLaud:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Children of Myrtis Sharer and George McLaud were:

i.Bennie McLaud, born February 08, 1898; died about August 18,
1898.

More about Bennie McLaud:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

ii.Paul M McLaud, born April 09, 1902 in Bradford County, PA; died March 07, 1991.

iii.Vera Mae McLaud, born November 06, 1904; died July 21, 1996.

iv.Florence McLaud, born 1892; died February 02, 1922.

43.Leroy Featherbay
(Christopher George Fetherbay, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born
August 10, 1873 (1874 by headstone) in PA, and died June 12, 1953 in a boarding house,
Sullivan County, PA. He married (1) Bridget (Agnes) Kernan February 17, 1898 in
Philadelphia, PA, Rev. Love presiding, but they divorced in 1905. She was born in May 1873.
He married (2) Blanche Amy Larish October 24, 1905 in Wilkes-Barre, PA;
they divorced in 1912. She was the daughter of Elmer Larish and Ida Shumway. She was born
in 1888, and died August 31, 1965. He married (3) Lillian Langton about 1912 in
PA, daughter of James Langton and Elizabeth. She was born about 1895. They later divorced.
He was married at least twice more as well, and lived in Louisiana for a while. Contact Carol Brotzman for
Bradford County marriage records for Leroy and his local spouses.

Our source,
Glenn Ferris Bennett, Leroy's cousin, reports that he was quite a colorful character to search out.
His family jokes that his picture is on the "most wanted" list. The story goes around that
he was involved in the counterfeiting of quarters in Beaver Meadows. He used to have
our contributor's husband's grandfather, Clark Brotzman, go to the store and buy him
chew (tobacco) and pay with those quarters. If anyone was going to get caught, it wasn’t
going to be him! His partner in crime was another relative, James Culver, who died in
1922. Both got away with their crimes. A story comes down through the family that
Leroy sold the recipe for Luden's cough drops to the Luden's Company. That gave him some
cash. However, the story also goes that he stole the formula from Louanna Cobb, his half brother's wife.
Her recipe, found in a recipe book belonging to Susie Bond Pickett, could support this claim. Carol Brotzman has what may be the only copy of a handwritten Ladies Aide of Beaver Meadows Cookbook with favorite recipes of the local ladies, including the cough drop recipe. It is pictured below. The book is not dated. So much for this colorful character! If any one has stories to share about him, we’d
love to hear them.
You can read more here about Glenn Ferris Bennett and his stories. He died in October 2005 at age 100.

Leroy Featherbay1873-1953Contributed by Carol
Brotzman

Cough Drop RecipeInvented by Luanna Cobb and Possibly "Lifted" by Leroy Featherbay for Sale to the Luden's CompanyContributed by Carol
Brotzman

Here is a translation of the "cough syrup" recipe, also thanks to Carol Brotzman:

One source recorded his original marriage date as January 1, 1898. He has descendants from his son
Arthur residing in New York. Judy Featherbay Yerkie is also a descendant.

In a message dated 07/Jun/01, Glenn Bennett writes to Terry Callen:

I knew your great-grandfather very well. He was my mother's half brother.
He being the son of Juliet Snell, who was my mother's mother. He was most certainly a colorful person.
He often worked for my father on the farm when I was a young boy. He had a reputation for being a great fighter!
He had a famous ring which he used to damage his opponents with. I wonder whatever happened to that ring?
From his first marriage, he had two daughters, Flora and ?????. Their mother left Leroy and took the
youngest daughter with her. Flora was left with relatives, my mother being one who raised her and made
a home for her. She worked her way through Camptown High School and through Mansfield University,
and taught school in Bethlehem, PA. The other sister we never knew. Leroy married the second time to Lilly
Langton and to them was born Art and Mae. Art visited me about three years ago, looking for Beaver
Meadows Cemetery where many relatives are interned. If you would send me pertinent questions, I would be happy
to give you answers. Hope we could meet sometime in the future. Art was about 10 years younger than I was if
I remember right. I am 96 now and have had a stroke so please forgive any mistakes.

PS. Your great-great grandfather's name was George. Hope to hear from you soon. I only live two miles from
the cemetery, in case either one of you would like to visit and see more of your kin folk!!

Here is Terry Callen's response to Glenn Bennett:

Glenn, nice to hear from you. Leroy's first marriage was to my
great-grandmother, Bridget (Agnes) Kernen. They had three children, Flora, whom my great-grandmother left with him,
Hugh (born after 1900, died before 1903) and Margaret (born September 3, 1901). Bridget took Margaret with her.
Margaret was my grandmother.

When Bridget left Leroy in May, 1903, she went to West Philadelphia where she said she was going to
marry a wealthier man. Leroy sued for divorce and it was granted in December, 1905.
When my grandmother remarried in June, 1921, the permission paper for a minor was signed by "Agnes McGrath".
I have reason to believe my great-grandmother was never married to James McGrath.

Anyway, my grandmother is a mystery of her own. She had four children in
five years (including my dad), but my granddad (a hemophiliac) was going on binges all the time. So,
she pulled up in a taxi one day to his mother's house, where he was visiting, dropped off all four children
and got back in the cab. No one ever saw her again...this was the late 1920s or early 1930s.

My grandfather put the kids in the Catholic Children's Bureau and my dad was adopted at age 20 in 1945,
so the kindly widow who took him in could get his allotment check.

I can't find anything more out about my grandmother. But I won't give up. It was so great to hear from you.
You take care.

When her daughter Margaret married, the address was 4536 Merion Avenue, Philadelphia.

More about Blanche Amy Larish:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Notes for Lillian Langton:

Leroy left this family too. Lillian got the divorce. Her son Arthur was about 13 at
the time. He had to help support the family. The family never heard from Leroy again.

Children of Leroy Featherbay and Bridget Kernan were:

i.Flora Featherbay, born September 17, 1898; died March 29, 1951
in the Allentown State Hospital of pernicious anemia.

More about Flora Featherbay:

Burial: April 01, 1951, Beaver Meadows Cemetery

ii.Hugh Featherbay, born May 1900; died before 1905.

iii.Margaret Elizabeth Featherbay, born September 03, 1901.

Children of Leroy Featherbay and Lillian Langton were:

i.Arthur Langton Featherbay, born December 06, 1914 in Bradford
County, PA; died February 19, 2006.

ii.James Leroy Featherbay, born May 22, 1913; died June 01, 1913.

More about James Leroy Featherbay:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

iii.Mae Featherbay, born about 1917.

Arthur Langton FeatherbayIn 1943Contributed by Carol
Brotzman

Reuben Fetherbay (Christopher George,
James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born December 30, 1868, and died 1942.
He married Mary L. Reibson. She was born 1870, and died 1956.

Notes for Reuben Fetherbay: He was raised as the adopted child of Christopher George
and Helen Potter Fetherbay. His actual father was John Madison, born about 1846 in
Rhode Island, the son of Reuben and Sarah Madison/Mattison. After Reuben’s wife Sarah died,
he married Cynthia Hardy Culver, the widow of Adolphus Culver, who died in the Civil War.
It was her daughter Maggie who married Walter Scott that resided in Lopez, PA.

Fred Fetherbay (Christopher George,
James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born November 26, 1878, and died May 10,
1956. He married Edna Blanche Higley August 14, 1905 in Waverly, New York.
She was born July 12, 1886, and died March 31, 1978 in Darway Nursing Home, Estella, PA.

i.Valma Pearl Fetherbay, born September 27, 1906 in Forksville,
Sullivan County, PA. She married (1) Donald Shaffer October 15, 1925; born April 03, 1904;
died January 18, 1957. She married (2) Paul C. Kadak January 26, 1960; died November 11,
1979.

ii.Florence Merle Fetherbay, born March 22, 1908 in Elkland Township, Sullivan County,
PA; died February 26, 2001 in Darway Nursing home, Dushore, PA.

iii.Harland Larue Fetherbay, born August 06, 1910 in Trenton, New Jersey;
died February 05, 1994 in Susque-View Nursing home Lock Haven, PA.
He married Helen M. Barbour August 29, 1936; born November 08, 1921; died September 10, 1989.

More about Harland Larue Fetherbay:

Burial: February 08, 1994, Barbours Cemetery, Lycoming County, PA

More about Helen M Barbour:

Burial: Barbours cemetery, Lycoming County, PA

iv.Earl Derwood Fetherbay, born March 26, 1912; died June 15, 1944.

v.Leon Carl Fetherbay, born January 23, 1915 in Forksville, Sullivan County, PA;
died September 1981. He married Francis Hottenstein August 06, 1937 in Forksville, PA;
born November 24, 1917.

More about Leon Carl Fetherbay:

Burial: September 21, 1981, Sullivan County, PA

Note: These were the parents of Jane Fetherbay, born about 1945, who is the wife of Gerald Peter "Jerry" McDonald. Jerry, son of Arthur McDonald and
Veronica "Vern" North, was born 22 February 1944. On 27 February 1965, Jane and Jerry were
married at St. Basil’s Church in Dushore, Sullivan County, PA. They have two sons: Timothy and Christopher.
Jane is a renowned local author of cookbooks and old-time recipes and is a columnist on
this topic for The Sullivan Review. Jerry is a third cousin to Bob Sweeney, the Page Coordinator for
the Sullivan County Genealogical Project.

vi.Ralph Clayton Fetherbay, born November 11, 1919; died April 5, 1935; buried in Bethel Cemetery.

vii.Glenn LaMar Fetherbay, born November 27, 1921 in Estella, Sullivan County, PA.
He married Mary Rinebold, September 05, 1942; born May 16, 1923.

viii.Verna Fetherbay, born November 12, 1923 in Estella, PA; died March 14, 2001
in the Highlands Care Center, LaPorte, PA.

ix.Gene T Featherbay, born August 07, 1925 in Estella, Sullivan County, PA; died
November 13, 1934.

x.Marion Elene Featherbay, born March 29, 1927 in Estella, Sullivan County, PA.

.58Lee Fetherbay
(Christopher George, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born October 29,
1882 in Powell, PA, and died August 16, 1965. He married (1) Elsie Schiffl.
She was born June 20, 1890 in New Jersey, and died July 01, 1959.

Children of Lee Fetherbay and Elsie Schiffl are:

i.Helen Fetherbay.

ii.George Fetherbay.

iii.Donald Fetherbay.

iv.Willis Fetherbay.

v.Grace Fetherbay, born December 03, 1924.

vi.David Fetherbay.

He married (2) Mabel Vesta Boyle, daughter of Francis and Matilda S. (Williams) Boyle.
They eloped sometime after his first wife Elsie Schiffl died 1959. She was previously married to David E. McMahon after 1930,
but was widowed before the 1940 Federal census. Mabel is buried at
Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, Bradford County, PA. Here is the
entry:

Willis (Bill) R. Fetherbay, 76, of Dushore, PA died Wednesday, May 6, 1998 in the Good Samaritan Hospital,
Lebanon, PA. Born in Forksville on December 10, 1921 he was the son of the late Lee and Elsie Schiffl Fetherbay.
He graduated from Estella High School. He was an aircraft mechanic in the US Army Air Force. He is survived by
his wife of 50 years, Doris Cook Fetherbay; daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Paul Bird of Jonestown, PA; a son
and daughter-in-law, William and Marlene Fetherbay of Lancaster, PA; three grandchildren; a brother, David
Fetherbay of Palm Bay, FL; sisters, Helen Beinlich and Mary Ester of Florida; and Grace Borek
of Columbia Cross Roads, PA. He was preceded in death by brothers, George and Donald Fetherbay. Funeral
services were held May 11 in the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Zion Chapel in Dushore with the Rev.
Eddie Nilsen officiating and interment to be in Fairview Cemetery, Dushore.

There were full military honors accorded by the American Legion Post No. 996. Arrangements were by the
Russell McHenry Funeral Home in Dushore. Donations or contributions may be made to the Shepherd
of the Hills Lutheran Church, Zion Chapel, Carpenter St., Dushore in Bill's memory.

Generation No. 5

63.Donald William Sharer
(Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born March 08, 1905, and died
April 1981. He married (1) Grace Chaapel June 30, 1922, daughter of Levi Chaapel and Mary Steinhelper.
She was born May 30, 1904, and died 1965. He married (2) Marie Swisher after 1967, daughter of Claude
Swisher and Angeline Parker. She was born February 06, 1910 in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County, PA, and died
June 19, 1999.

More about Donald William Sharer:

Burial: the Lacey Street Cemetery

More about Grace Chaapel:

Burial: the Lacey Street Cemetery

More about Marie Swisher:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Children of Donald Sharer and Grace Chaapel are:

i.Gene Dennis Sharer, born May 28, 1934 in Towanda, PA.

ii.Marilyn Faye Sharer, born November 06, 1935 in Towanda, PA.

iii.Donna Ruth Sharer, born May 25, 1937.

iv.Robert Llewellyn Sharer, born January 13, 1940 in Towanda, PA.

v.Gary Donald Sharer, born June 01, 1946 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pensylvania.

vi.Wendell William "Bill" Sharer, born April 01, 1941;died May 31, 2008 at Memorial Hospital, Towanda, PA.

64.Grace Estella Sharer
(Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee)
was born May 01, 1906 in Pike Township, Bradford County., PA, and died March 07, 1999 in the
Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. She married Marion Vernon Bennett May 16, 1927, son of
Norval Bennett and Lucy McLaud. He was born November 08, 1900 in Pike Township. Bradford County., PA,
and died January 27, 1977. Grace was a historian for the area of eastern Bradford County, PA. Marian and Grace
operated a Jersey cattle farm on the Board Road, Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, PA.

More about Grace Estella Sharer:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

More about Marion Vernon Bennett:

Burial: January 30, 1977, Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Children of Grace Sharer and Marion Bennett are:

i.Boyd Sharer Bennett, born September 13, 1928 in the Mills Hospital, Towanda, PA.

ii.Margene Marion Bennett, born February 22, 1941.

iii.Dale Gordon Bennett, born August 29, 1942 in PA.

iv.Dean Rexford Bennett, born July 06, 1946.

65.Walter Henry Sharer (Llewellyn Erwin, James,
Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born September 15, 1907 in Clapper
Hill, PA, and died September 05, 1998 in his home at Clapper Hill, PA. He married Mabel Oreta Wootton
September 15, 1931, daughter of Harry Wootton and Ina Beeman. She was born May 01, 1913, and died March 27,
1978. Walter Sharer and sons operated a family farm, ran a sawmill and conducted a logging business
for many years in Stevens Township.

More about Walter Henry Sharer:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

More about Mabel Oreta Wootton:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Note: Her family arrived from England. For more information on the Wootton family, contact Carol Brotzman,

Fog on the Way to StevensvilleNear the Sharer FarmOctober 2003The first house is where Walter and Mabel Wootton Sharer raised their family. This structure was the
former White Birch School which was once located a few hundred
feet up the road. It was rolled down the hill on logs to its present location. When Walter's parents passed away, the family moved to the big house "next door". All these buildings are located on the family farm. There is a garage between the two houses in this view.Photo Contributed by Carol Brotzman

Children of Walter Sharer and Mabel Wootton are:

i.Ralph Walter Sharer, born April 08, 1933; lived on Clapper Hill, Bradford, County, PA; died at home on Thursday, June 28, 2007.

Daily Review
Towanda, PA
June 29, 2007

Ralph Sharer

Mr. Ralph W. Sharer, age 74, of RR 3, Box 3370, Laceyville, Pa., passed away at his home on Clapper Hill, Pa., after
a lengthy illness, on Thursday morning, June 28, 2007. He was a beloved brother, uncle, great-uncle (father and grandfather) to his
extended family. He was born at the Mills Hospital, in South Towanda, Pa., on April 8, 1933, the son of the late Walter and Mable
Wootton Sharer. Ralph was a graduate of the Wyalusing High School, class of 1951. Ralph was a retired dairy farmer and logger,
having worked in those fields all of his life. Ralph had a passion for flying and once owned his own plane. He recently
received the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame Award for having voted consecutively for the past 50 years. He was a
lifetime member of the Beaver Meadows Church, and he was a Stevens Township supervisor for a number of
years. Surviving are his brothers, Ronald Sharer, Howard and his wife, Joyce Sharer, and Kenneth Sharer, and a sister,
Norma Jean (Sharer) and her husband, Arden Campbell, all of Clapper Hill. He was a special uncle to Randy and his wife, Sandy
Campbell, of Clapper Hill, Rick and his wife, Robin Campbell, of LeRaysville, Pa., Lynn Campbell of Clapper Hill, Linda and her
husband, Steve Bennett, of Golden Hill, Pa., Aaron and his wife, Andrea Campbell, of Clapper Hill, Jennifer and her husband,
Ralph Newton, of Terrytown, Pa., and Dr. Jill Sharer, and her husband, Phillip Prater, of Canonsburg, Pa. Ralph will also
be missed by several great-nieces and great-nephews, as well as his friends, for his contagious smile, humor and
his dedication to his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Mable Sharer, and by his beloved
dog, Kiefer. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, July 1, at the Sheldon Funeral Home,
Main Street, Laceyville, with the Rev. Lori Robinson of the Beaver Meadows United Methodist Church officiating.
Interment will be in the Beaver Meadows Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday,
June 30, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Beaver Meadows
United Methodist Church, C/O Kathy Sperry, RR 3, Box 53, Meshoppen, Pa. 18630, or to the Memorial Hospice,
Towanda, Pa. 18848, in memory of Mr. Ralph Sharer.

ii.Howard Arthur Sharer, born October 06, 1934 in the Towanda Mills Hospital, Towanda, PA.
He married Joyce Hicks, January 1981; born 1920.

iii.Ronald Wootton Sharer, born August 08, 1936 in Clapper Hill, Bradford, County, PA.

iv.Norma Jean Sharer, born January 16, 1938; married Arden Campbell.

v.Kenneth Ray Sharer, born August 23, 1949 in the Tyler Hospital, Meshoppen, PA.

66.Ruth Elizabeth Sharer
(Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born July 09, 1909 in
Stevens Township, Bradford County, PA, and died August 11, 1931 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.
She married Wayne Cecil Bennett May 12, 1930 in Tunkhannock, PA, son of Norval Bennett and Lucy McLaud.
He was born December 10, 1896 in Stevens Township, Bradford County, PA, and died October 1958. Wayne
was one of the co-authurs of the Bennett Family Genealogy 1638-1967. He served as the Register of
Deeds and as the Recorder of Wills in Bradford County. Wayne was a Senior at Camptown (PA) High School when World
War 1 broke out. He and several others went to enlist, and was granted his high school diploma a few days early to do so.
Wayne was wounded serving in the 109th Infantry. While wounded in the leg, he pulled Wilton Smith of Wyalusing
to safety from under a burning caisson. The leg was later amputated. After the war he attended, LaFayette College,
earning a B.S. in 1924. Wayne was active in many areas of the Beaver Meadows Church, especially the cemetery
association. He made sure veterans had their flags every Memorial day. With only one leg, his courage was his
best asset! Here is a sketch of Wayne C. Bennett drawn by Brian Keeler of Wyalusing, PA.

Wayne lost a leg in World War I. The obituary records his greatest asset was COURAGE!

Wayne was involved in Bradford County politics.

More about Wayne Cecil Bennett:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Child of Ruth Sharer and Wayne Bennett was:

110i.Dorothy Anne Bennett, born August 02, 1931 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre,
PA; died March 21, 2000 in the Towanda Memorial Hospital, Towanda, PA.

More about Dorothy Anne Bennett:

Burial: March 24, 2000, Beaver Meadows Cemetery

67.Anna Rose Sharer
(Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born August 05, 1916 and died January 20, 2011.
She married Harry Keeney Cobb in 1932, son of Blaine Cobb. He was born April 03, 1914 in Pike Township,
Bradford County, PA, and died March 15, 1963 in the Montrose General Hospital, Montrose, PA.

More about Harry Keeney Cobb and Anna Rose (Sharer) Cobb:

Burial: the Spring Hill Ackley Cemetery

Daily Review
Towanda, PA
January 22, 2011

Mrs. Anna S. Cobb, age 94, of 4586 Spring Hill Rd., Wyalusing, Pa., passed away on Thursday afternoon,
Jan. 20, 2011. She was born on Aug. 5, 1916 on the family farm in Stevensville, Pa., a daughter
of the late Llewellyn and Angeline Corby Sharer. Growing up on Clapper Hill, in Tuscarora
Township, Bradford County, she would spend her young life there and after her marriage to
her husband Harry K. Cobb, she would move to their farm at her present address on Spring
Hill. Mr. Cobb passed away on March 15, 1963, leaving her with a farm and a young family.
Along with the farm, she also worked for many years for the Wyalusing School District, where
she was the cafeteria manager at the Camptown Elementary School, retiring in 1986. A long time
member of the Spring Hill United Methodist Church, and the church treasurer, she was also a
member of the United Methodist Women. For many years, she was also a member of the church
ladies that made ugly quilts for the needy and homeless. An active member of the Spring
Hill community, Mrs. Cobb was on the Tuscarora Township Election Board for over 50 years,
and was a long time judge of elections. She was also on the Spring Hill Cemetery Board.
Surviving are her son and his wife Ty and Donna Cobb of Spring Hill; and her daughter
and her husband Susan and Ellis Berkley also of Spring Hill; a son-in-law, Tom Fraher of Alaska;
and a sister-in-law, Eleanor Miner, of Hallstead, Pa. She is also survived by her grandchildren,
Jane (Dennis) Serie, Rev. David (Cindy) Fraher, Lynda (Gary) Toombs, Jeffrey (Darlene) Fraher,
Timothy (Sharon) Cobb, Daniel (Querly) Cobb, and Kristie (Pedro) Garduno; 13 great-grandchildren;
four great-great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by special friends and care givers,
Norm and Marilyn Hoffman, of Spring Hill. Besides her husband and her parents, she was
preceded in death by two daughters, Lynda Cobb and Janice Fraher; two brothers,
Donald Sharer and Walter Sharer; two sisters, Grace Bennett, and Ruth Bennett,
and a special niece Dorothy Bennett. Funeral services will be held at noon on Monday,
Jan. 24, 2011 at the Spring Hill United Methodist Church with her pastor Rev. Penney
Rahm and her grandson, Rev. David Fraher officiating. Interment will be in the Spring
Hill Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, at the
Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Laceyville, Pa., and at the church from 11 a.m. on Monday
until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Spring Hill United
Methodist Church Memorial Fund, c/o Mr. Gene Sharer, 2550 Turkey Path Rd., Wyalusing, PA 18853.

Children of Anna Sharer and Harry Cobb are:

i.Janice Ruth Cobb, born January 28, 1933.

ii.Lynda Kathleen Cobb, born April 23, 1939; died October 14, 1940 at 18 months.

More about Lynda Kathleen Cobb:

Burial: Spring Hill Ackley Cemetery

iii.Ty Charles Cobb, born August 12, 1951.

iv.Susan Angeline Cobb, born April 14, 1953. She married Ellis Berkley, August 20, 1983 in Spring Hill,
Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, PA; born September 20, 1950.

Notes for Ellis Berkley: Ellis was raised by his grandparents Merle and Amanda Price Berkely. He graduated
from Northeast High school where he was an outstanding baseball player. Amanda’s grandfather, Joshua Price, and his
wife, Nancy Smith, escaped as slaves from the South prior to the Civil War. For more on this family,
contact Carol Brotzman.

69.Paul M. McLaud (Myrtis L Sharer, James,
Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born April 09, 1902 in Bradford County,PA,
and died March 07, 1991. He married (1) Eva Grow. She was born March 07, 1902, and died January 19,
1964. He married (2) Betty Buck.

More about Paul M. McLaud:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

More about Eva Grow:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Children of Paul McLaud and Eva Grow are:

+115i.Donna McLaud.

ii.Dick McLaud.

iii.Paul McLaud, born March 01, 1945; died April 15, 1946.

More about Paul McLaud:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

70.Vera Mae McLaud (Myrtis L Sharer, James,
Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born November 06, 1904, and died July 21, 1996.
She married Kenneth Dunbar May 11, 1929 in the Methodist Parsonage at Camptown, PA, Rev. George Savercool
presiding. He was born May 11, 1901, and died June 17, 1990.

More about Vera Mae McLaud:

Burial: Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, PA

More about Kenneth Dunbar:

Burial: Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, PA

Child of Vera McLaud and Kenneth Dunbar is:

i.Male Child Dunbar, born 1942; died 1942 in PA, aged 4 months.

More about Male Child Dunbar:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

71.Florence McLaud (Myrtis L Sharer, James,
Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born 1892, and died February 02, 1922.
She married Walter A. Brink. He was born August 22, 1888, and died May 26, 1972.

More about Florence McLaud:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

More about Walter A. Brink:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Children of Florence McLaud and Walter Brink are:

i.Female Child Brink, born before 1922.

ii.Male Child Brink, born before 1922.

iii.Male Child Brink, born February 06, 1922; died February 06, 1922.

More about Male Child Brink:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

74.Margaret Elizabeth Featherbay (Leroy, Christopher
George Fetherbay, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born September 03, 1901.
She married Patrick Aloysius Harvey, June 29, 1921 in Our Mother of Sorrows Church, Philadelphia,
son of John Harvey and Grace Kelly. He was born February 16, 1898 in West Philadelphia, PA.

Notes for Margaret Elizabeth Featherbay:

The story goes it was a shotgun wedding. She had 4 children in 5 years. She drove up to his mother’s house
with the children in a cab, handed him (the father who was visiting) the children and never came back again!
This was in the late 1920's - 1930's. Patrick Harvey, who suffered from hemophilia, put the children in the
Catholic Children’s Bureau in Philadelphia.

Notes for Patrick Aloysius Harvey:

He was from Philadelphia, the son of John and Grace Kelly Harvey. Witnesses at his wedding to Margaret were
John Harvey and Helen Carlin. The service was performed by Rev. William B Kane.

Patrick Aloysius Harvey was baptized at Our Mother of Sorrows Church, Philadelphia, on March 6, 1898.
He and Margaret married at that same church on June 29, 1921.

Regarding the children of Margaret Featherbay and Patrick Harvey: All four were baptized in St. Gregory's
Church, Philadelphia; it closed in 1981.

Children of Margaret Featherbay and Patrick Harvey are:

i.Agnes Joan Harvey, born December 11, 1921; died April 15, 1993 in North Carolina.
She married Hubert J. Grant June 21, 1942 in Media, PA; he died November 21, 1963.

More about Agnes Joan Harvey:

Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Media, PA

More about Hubert J Grant:

Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Media, PA

ii.John Joseph Harvey, born April 14, 1923; died September 17, 1976 in Heyward, Alameda County, California.
He was married and then divorced.

More about John Joseph Harvey:

Burial: Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon

iii.James Alphonsus Harvey, born January 31, 1925; died October 21, 1989 at age 64 years.

iv.Frances Patricia Marie Harvey, born May 17, 1926; died October 13, 1995. She married Charles
Worrell; died 1976.

More about Frances Patricia Marie Harvey:

Burial: Old Union Methodist Church Wallingford, PA

More about Charles Worrell:

Burial: Old Union Methodist Church Wallingford, PA

75.Arthur Langton Featherbay (Leroy, Christopher
George Fetherbay, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born December 06, 1914 in Bradford County, PA, and died February 19, 2006. He married Winifred Mabbett November 26, 1936. She was born May 03, 1917, and died February 23, 1989. Here is a picture of Arthur and his wife, Winifred.

i.Howard Earl Featherbay, born February 01, 1915 in Dushore, PA; died February 11, 2002. He married Leona Pearl Finkle, born April 8, 1917; died May 21, 2005
ii. Marlea Etna Featherbay, born 1920; married Robert Towner. He died in 2002 and she died in 2005.

Daily Review
Towanda, PA
August 5 2005

Marlea Etna Featherby Towner, 83, of Rome passed away Wednesday evening, Aug. 3, 2005, at the Tioga Nursing Facility in Waverly, N.Y.
She was born April 25, 1922, in Forksville, a daughter of the late Walter and Nellie Kilmer Featherby. Marlea was a graduate of Estella High School Class of 1941. On May 13, 1947, she married Robert P. Towner.
In early years Marlea was employed by the Endicott Johnson Shoe Co. in Endicott, N.Y.; Transformers in Vestal, N.Y.; Keytronics in Endicott; and Comptons in Vestal. She was later employed by Magnetic Labs in Apalachin, N.Y., for 10 years until her retirement.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Sandy and Charles Hutchinson of Newark Valley, N.Y.; two grandsons, Robert F. Hutchinson of Owego, N.Y., and Brian M. Hutchinson of Newark Valley; a sister, Joyce Boyles of Williamsport, Pa.; a brother-in-law; Paul Towner of Enola, Pa.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert P. Towner, on Sept. 25, 2002, and a brother, Howard Featherby. The funeral and committal service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Richard Barner, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, Towanda, officiating.
Interment will be in the Windfall Cemetery, Granville Township. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, Northeastern Pennsylvania Regional Office, 63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18701, in Marlea F. Towner's memory.

80.Florence Merle Fetherbay (Fred,
Christopher George, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born March 22, 1908 in Elkland
Township, Sullivan County, PA, and died February 26, 2001 in Darway Nursing Home, Dushore, PA.
She married Harland Pardoe about 1921. He died February 26, 1977.

More about Florence Merle Fetherbay:

Burial: March 01, 2001, Friends Cemetery, Elkland Township

More about Harland Pardoe:

Burial: Friends Cemetery, Elkland Township

Daily Review
Towanda, PA
February 27, 2001

FLORENCE M. PARDOE, 92, lifetime resident of Elkland Township, Sullivan County passed away peacefully Monday morning, Feb. 26, 2001 at the Dar-Way Nursing Home in Estella. Florence was born March 22, 1908 in Elkland Township a daughter of the late Fred and Edna (Higley) Fetherbay. Florence attended the Estella High School and graduated with the class of 1925. Shortly following graduation she married Harland Pardoe on May 11, 1926 in Millview, Pa. Harland preceded her in death on Feb. 26, 1977 following 51 years of marriage. Throughout life Florence was a devoted mother and homemaker. She was a devout Christian and faithful member of the Lincoln Falls Wesleyan Church. Mrs. Pardoe was active in the church’s missionary society and taught Sunday school for many years. She was also a life member of the Forksville Fair Association. In earlier years, Florence enjoyed boarding and preparing meals for deer hunters. She will be remembered for her many delicious and bountiful meals. Surviving are: two grandsons, Barry Bown of Rapid City, S.D. and Roy Bown of Dalton, Pa.; a granddaughter, Judith Peterson of Ft. Pierce, Fla.; four great-grandsons, Robert, Richard, Michael and Mark Peterson, all of Florida; a great-granddaughter, Kara Bown of South Dakota; a great-great-granddaughter, Abigail Peterson of Florida; the father of her grandchildren, Robert Bown of Forksville, Pa.; three sisters, Velma Kodak of Hillsgrove, Verna Fulmer of Wysox and Marion South of Hughesville, Pa.; a brother, Glenn Fetherbay of Ithaca, N.Y.; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Pardoe was predeceased by a son, Lynn in 1939; a daughter, Doris Bown in 1975 and four brothers, Earl, Harlan, Leon, Ralph and Gene Fetherbay. In maintaining with Mrs. Pardoe’s request there will be no viewing. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 1 at the Lincoln Falls Wesleyan Church with its pastor, the Rev. Matthew Picketing officiating. Burial will follow at the Friends Cemetery, Elkland Township. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, those who wish to may direct memorial contributions to the Lincoln Falls Wesleyan Church, c/o RR 1, Box 1011, Forksville, Pa. in Mrs. Pardoe’s memory. Funeral arrangements are under the care of the Pepper Funeral Home, Springbrook Drive, Canton.

Children of Florence Fetherbay and Harland Pardoe are:

136i.Lynn Pardoe, died 1939.

ii.Doris Pardoe, died 1975.

82.Earl Derwood Fetherbay (Fred, Christopher George, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born March 26, 1912, and died June 15, 1944. He married Adatha Walters November 23, 1933.

More about Earl Derwood Fetherbay:

Burial: Estella Cemetery, Sullivan County, PA

Child of Earl Fetherbay and Adatha Walters is:

i.Duane Fetherbay, born July 07, 1936; died January 27, 1937.

More about Duane Fetherbay:

Burial: Estella Cemetery, Sullivan County, PA

86.Verna Fetherbay (Fred, Christopher George,
James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born November 12, 1923 in Estella, PA, and
died March 14, 2001 in the Highlands Care Center, LaPorte, PA. She married Leo W. Fulmer August 13, 1943.
He was born August 13, 1923.

More about Verna Fetherbay:

Burial: March 16, 2001, Wysox Cemetery,Wysox, PA

Children of Verna Fetherbay and Leo Fulmer are:

i.Larry Fulmer. He married Vicki _______.

ii.Robert Fulmer. He married Vicki _________.

88.Marion Elene Featherbay (Fred Fetherbay,
Christopher George, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born March 29, 1927 in
Estella, Sullivan County, PA. She married Ford Edwin South, February 12, 1944 in Williamsport, PA,
son of James South and Lucy Guttery. He was born April 29, 1924 in Leoma, Lawrence County,
Tennessee, and died April 26, 1999 in the Veterans Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee.

More about Ford Edwin South:

Burial: April 29, 1999, Second Creek, Lawrence County, Tennessee

Children of Marion Featherbay and Ford South are:

1i.Kathryn Ilene South, born November 14, 1946 in Williamsport, PA.

ii.Charles Richard "Rick" South, born May 03, 1949 in Williamsport, PA.
He married Jill Lynn Keays, November 27, 1976 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

iii.Dean Leslie South, born November 13, 1950 in Williamsport, PA; died March 11, 1951 in Sullivan County, PA.

More about Dean Leslie South:

Burial: Forksville Cemetery, Sullivan County, PA

iv.Deborah Kay South, born November 08, 1952 in Muncie, Indiana. She married John Allan Pryor, August 18,
1969 in Pleasantview Wesleyan Church, Muncy, PA; born May 02, 1951.

93.Grace Fetherbay (Lee, Christopher George,
James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born December 03, 1924 and died May 15, 2012. .
She married Walter Borek November 30, 1946. He was born March 30, 1922, and died October 02, 1979.
Grace was a wonderful generous lady who still resided on the family farm in western Bradford County in 2001. Here is her obituary:

Daily Review
Towanda, PA
May 18, 2012

Grace Fetherbay Borek, 75, of Columbia Cross Roads, went home to be with the Lord in the arms of an angel on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
Grace was born on Dec. 3, 1924, in Estella, a daughter of the late Lee and Elsie (Schiffl) Fetherbay. She attended the
one-room schools in Estella and graduated from Estella's new high school that is now the Darway Nursing Home. During
World War II, Grace worked for a defense factory. She later worked for the Towanda Phone Company. On Nov. 30, 1946, she married
Walter Borek formerly from Philadelphia. Grace and Walter started a dairy farm near Estella. They later relocated to the Columbia
Cross Roads area where they continued farming. After Walter's death Grace continued working on the farm until her health would no
longer allow. Her family will always remember her for the beautiful quilts she made and the delicious meals she prepared. Many
of her grandchildren remember the fun they had writing poetry with Grandma. They have fond memories of
"the good old days" on the farm with grandma. Most of all she will be remembered for her hard work and
sacrifices in raising a large family. Grace is survived by her six children, John (Sherry) Borek of Cortland, N.Y.,
Sue (Tom) Leonard, Mark (Rebecca) Borek and Rebecca (Ed) White and daughter-in-law Susan (Blair) Borek, all of the
Columbia Cross Roads area, Bernie Borek of Troy and Cynthia Vineski of Kingsport, Tenn.; 18 priceless grandchildren;
11 great-grandchildren and soon to arrive in August, her first great-great-grandson, Nolan; a brother, Dave (Val)
Fetherbay of South Carolina; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins; and her dearest friend, Sandy Stewart. She was
predeceased by her husband, Walter on Oct. 3, 1979, a son, Michael on April 13, 2010, a sister, Helen (Fetherbay)
Beinlich and three brothers, George, Don and Bill Fetherbay. Grace's family would like to acknowledge a special
thank you to Dr. Stephen Renzi and Pastor Myra Goss for their faithful visits and to the wonderful staff of Memorial
Hospital's Skilled Nursing Unit and Hospice. In keeping with Grace's wishes, there will be no public services.
Burial will be private. Her family suggests that memorials in Grace's name be made to the Coryland Church,
3028 Hickory Rd., Columbia Cross Roads, PA 16914. Pepper Funeral Home in Canton is assisting the family with
arrangements. Share online condolences at www.pepperfuneralhomes.com.

Children of Grace Fetherbay and Walter Borek are:

i.John Borek.

ii.Michael Borek.

iii.Susan Borek.

iv.Cynthia Borek.

v.Bernard Borek.

vi.Mark Borek.

vii.Rebecca Borek.

Generation No. 6

95.Gene Dennis Sharer (Donald William, Llewellyn Erwin,
James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born May 28, 1934 in
Towanda, PA. He married Doris Hillis September 22, 1954. She was born November 16, 1935.

Children of Gene Sharer and Doris Hillis are:

i.Karen Kay Sharer, born October 07, 1956.

ii.Jeffrey Gene Sharer, born June 08, 1959.

Editor's Note: In July 2006, Sarah Cristine Sharer updated us with information on this branch of the Sharer family. We have color coded the sections she refers to for her
changes and updates. Here is her summary:
My mom's name is Louise Anne Hinkley, born 7/25/1960. Her parents were the late Robert and Louise Hinkley. My parents were married on 4/28/1984.
My little sister, Stephanie Nicole Sharer, was born 5/20/1991 in Tyler Memorial Hospital.
My aunt, Karen Kay Sharer, married William Whitmiller, I'm not sure of the date but they divorced before I was born. She married Dennis
Mohatt 6/8/1985. They have an adopted daughter, Katherine Anne Mohatt.
Moving down to #98 below, Kris Sharer was not adopted. He has three children: Michael, Rayniece (not sure of the spelling) and Colby.
He married April, who is Colby's mother.
Next, #99, Melissa Sharer is Dean's wife, not his sister. They have two children, Breanna
and Alex. Uncle Gary and Aunt Delores are divorced; he is now married to Sandy (sorry, I can't remember the last name).
#100, Steven Sharer married Heather Hearnly, they have two sons: Kyle Bret Sharer 12/1/199? and Richard William Sharer 12/19/199?.
#159 I'm not entirely sure, but David's birthday is in November; my mom thinks on the 17th, sometime around my birthday anyway. He just
finished kindergarten so I think he was born in 1999.
#188, Ashlee now has a little sister, Priscilla Madison Newton, born 5/23/2005.

96.Marilyn Faye Sharer (Donald William,
Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born November 06, 1935 in
Towanda, PA. She married Rev George W. Hampshire, September 17, 1960. He was born July 08, 1929 in
Towanda, PA.

Children of Marilyn Sharer and Rev Hampshire are:

i.Deborah Lynn Hampshire, born September 25, 1961.

ii.Jonathan George Hampshire, born November 26, 1963.

iii.Ruthann Hampshire, born December 29, 1964.

97.Donna Ruth Sharer
(Donald William, Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was
born May 25, 1937. She married Duane Robinson, July 01, 1960. He was born April 26, 1939.

Children of Donna Sharer and Duane Robinson are:

i.Mark Donald Robinson, born December 12, 1963.

ii.Sherry Kay Robinson, born September 24, 1967.

98.Robert Llewellyn Sharer
(Donald William, Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was
born January 13, 1940 in Towanda, PA. He married Harriet Patton, December 28, 1963, daughter of
Harry Patton and Nellie McCormick. She was born September 26, 1945.

Children of Robert Sharer and Harriet Patton are:

i.Robert Harry Sharer, born August 04, 1971; he is an adopted child.

ii.Kris Sharer, born September 09, 1976.

99.Gary Donald Sharer (Donald William,
Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was
born June 01, 1946 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.
He married Delores Smith June 14, 1969. She was born June 25, 1947.

Children of Gary Sharer and Delores Smith are:

i.Dean Gary Sharer, born June 05, 1971. Gary was married and had a wife and child.

ii.Dennis Gene Sharer, born October 13, 1973. He married Jolene Burgess, August 19, 2000 in the
Meshoppen United Methodist Church, Rev. David Hinkley presiding.

Per the 2006 update referenced above, Melissa (Turner) Sharer is the current wife of Dean Gary Sharer.

100.Wendell William "Bill" Sharer (Donald William,
Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was
born April 01, 1941 and died May 31, 2008. He married Doris Margene Culver, daughter of John Culver and Reva Pickering.
She was born May 12, 1947.

Daily Review
Towanda, PA
June 2, 2008

Mr. Wendell W. "Bill" Sharer, age 67, of RR 3, Box 3188, Laceyville, Pa. (Edinger Hill), passed away suddenly on Saturday evening, May 31, 2008, at the Memorial Hospital in Towanda, Pa., after being stricken earlier in the evening at his home. Bill was born in Sayre, Pa., on April 1, 1941, the son of the late Donald W. and Grace C. Chaapel Sharer. Growing up in and around Laceyville, Bill was a graduate of the Wyalusing High School, class of 1960. After his graduation from high school, Bill went to serve his country, in the U.S. Air Force, from 1960 until 1964, serving mostly in the Western United States. On July 19, 1968, Bill married the former Doris Culver. They lived and raised their family of three sons on Edinger Hill. Bill was employed at Osram Sylvania, in Towanda, Pa., retiring in May 1999. After his retirement, Bill enjoyed helping his sons on the Sharer Family Farm, near where he lived. After his retirement Bill and Doris enjoyed traveling. He also loved to tinker, around his home, and on the farm equipment, but mostly loved being around his two grandsons. Surviving are his wife of 39 years, Doris Culver Sharer of Edinger Hill; his two sons Steven and his wife, Heather Sharer, and Brian Sharer, and Bill's two grandsons, Kyle and Richard Sharer, all of Edinger Hill; his sisters, Mrs. Marilyn Hampshire of Sellersville, Pa., and Donna and her husband, Duane Robinson, of New Albany, Pa.; his brothers and their wives, Gene and Doris Sharer, of Spring Hill, Pa., and Robert and Harriet Sharer and Gary and Sandy Sharer, all of Laceyville; Bill's extended family of sisters-in-law and brothers-in-laws, Mrs. Vera Allis of Wyalusing, Pa. Janice and Tom Stephens of Allentown, Pa., and Joan and Dave Starner of Orange, Va.; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Besides his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his son Bret W. Sharer (1988) and brothers-in-law, George Hampshire (2006) and Robert Allis (1988). Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, at the Spring Hill United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Diane Prentice of the church officiating. Interment will be in the Lacey Street Cemetery, in Laceyville. Family and friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday at the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main Street, Laceyville. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make memorial contributions to the Volunteers in Mission, C/O Mr. Bill Beebe, RR 1, Wyalusing, Pa. 18853.

Children of Wendell Sharer and Doris Culver are:

i.Steven John Sharer, born November 05, 1969.

ii.Brett Sharer, born August 12, 1972 in the Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock, PA;
died June 12, 1988 in his home at Edinger Hill, PA.

More about Brett Sharer:

Burial: June 15, 1988, the Lacey Street Cemetery, Laceyville, PA

iii.Brian Sharer, born December 27, 1978.

101.Boyd Sharer Bennett (Grace Estella
Sharer, Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or
Mathew Fetherbee) was born September 13, 1928 in the Mills Hospital, Towanda, PA.
He married (1) Pauline Lucille Beique September 14, 1950, daughter of Eudore Beique and Lydia.
She was born March 30, 1928. He married (2) Shirley Ann Weyand, January 1967. She was born June 06, 1946.
Boyd served in the US ARMY. He resided in Alaska in 2001.

Children of Boyd Bennett and Pauline Beique are:

i.Kenneth Boyd Bennett, born August 05, 1951.

ii.Michael Gary Bennett, born August 05, 1952.

iii.Richard Steven Bennett, born August 05, 1952.

iv.Kathleen Dianne Bennett, born December 23, 1956.

v.Lorraine Teresa Bennett, born July 13, 1958.

vi.Marlene Patricia Bennett, born May 02, 1964.

Children of Boyd Bennett and Shirley Weyand are:

i.Linda Lee Bennett, born May 14, 1967.

ii.Keith Allen Bennett, born October 14, 1970.

102.Margene Marion Bennett (Grace Estella Sharer,
Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born
February 22, 1941. She married John Andrew Nittenger, August 20, 1966 in the Epiphany Catholic Church,
Sayre, PA, son of Charles Nittenger and Catherine Dincher. He was born July 14, 1940.

Notes for John Andrew Nittenger:

Jack served two years in the military. Margene was a registered nurse at the Robert Packer Hospital.
She served as director of nursing.

Children of Margene Bennett and John Nittenger are:

175i.Susan Grace Nittenger, born June 02, 1967 in the Robert
Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. She married George Anthony Zevon, August 03, 1996 in Ephiphany Church, Sayre, PA.

ii.John Charles Nittenger, born August 16, 1968 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.

iii.Gary Vernon Nittenger, born September 27, 1971 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.
He married Melanie Ann Bonczkiewicz, September 09, 1999; born about 1974.

103.Dale Gordon Bennett (Grace Estella Sharer,
Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born August 29,
1942 in PA. He married Donna Mabel Tewksbury, October 10, 1964 in the Tunkhannock United Methodist
Church, Rev. R. Woodall presiding. She was the daughter of Kenneth Tewksbury and Pauline LaFrance.
She was born June 15, 1944. Dale served in the US ARMY. Donna had a gift with wood working, and their church at
Beaver Meadows shows it!

Notes for Dale Gordon Bennett:

Dale served in the United States Army. This family operated a Jersey cattle farm operation on the
Board Road, Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, PA. Both Dale and Donna held numerous offices in Beaver
Meadows Church and Cemetery. Dale operated Berg and Bennett Corporation in Standing Stone, PA, with his cousin
Richard Bennett.

Children of Dale Bennett and Donna Tewksbury are:

+i.Steven Dale Bennett, born February 03, 1966 in Penns Grove, New Jersey.

ii.Scott Kenneth Bennett, born March 28, 1969 in New Jersey. He married Angie Howdyshell, October 27, 2001 in Maryland.

Notes for Scott Kenneth Bennett:

Scott served in the United States Army. He was a member of the State Police of Maryland.

104.Dean Rexford Bennett (Grace Estella
Sharer, Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was
born July 06, 1946. He married Diane Marie Bowman, September 07, 1968 in Wesleyan Baptist Church, Bentley
Creek, PA. She was born February 08, 1949.

Children of Dean Bennett and Diane Bowman are:

180i.Michelle Rene Bennett, born March 27, 1970. She married Chad Fenton, May 20, 1995
on horseback at Grace Bennett's place, Silvara, Pa.

ii.Jennifer Alleen Bennett, born October 10, 1972. Jennifer married a Mr. Stone. She resided with her family of
three children in California.

iii.Nolan Ryan Bennett, born June 29, 1983. Nolan Bennett was a Rotary exchange student in 2001.

108.Norma Jean Sharer (Walter Henry, Llewellyn
Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born January 16, 1938.
She married Arden Seymour Campbell, September 15, 1956 in Beaver Meadows Church, Rev. William Reid presiding. he was the
son of Fred Campbell and Alice Seymour. He was born March 05, 1937.

Arden was a fine carpenter. He taught his sons well. Randy operated his own general carpentry business and
Lynn made fine cabinetry in his shop. Aaron was also in the carpentry business. Rick and Robin operated the Endless
Mountains Dairy service in northeastern PA. This family was also involved with Beaver Meadows Church: Sandy and
Amber taught Sunday school and Sandy was the church organist. Randy was on the cemetery board. He was also a
township supervisor for Stevens Township. Their son Greg, an Eagle Scout, was in the ARMY reserves.

In 2016, Arden and Norma celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary, as reported here:

Pictured, from left, are some of those who took part in the wedding. Robert Franklin was best man; Arden Campbell, the groom; Rep. Tina Pickett, presenting the citation; Diane Franklin, flower girl; Norma Jean Sharer Campbell, the bride; Ron Sharer, an usher, and Ken Sharer, ring bearer (both are brothers of the bride).
Pictured, from left, are some of those who took part in the wedding. Robert Franklin was best man; Arden Campbell, the groom; Rep. Tina Pickett, presenting the citation; Diane Franklin, flower girl; Norma Jean Sharer Campbell, the bride; Ron Sharer, an usher, and Ken Sharer, ring bearer (both are brothers of the bride).
A gathering of family and friends took place on Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Beaver Meadows social hall. The beautiful day was a reflection of the wonderful, easy-going couple celebrating their 60 years of marriage.
Arden and Norma Jean (Sharer) Campbell were married on Sept. 15, 1956 at the Beaver Meadows United Methodist Church with the Reverend William Reid officiating.
Arden is one of five children of Fred and Alice Campbell. Norma's parents were Walter and Mable Sharer, she is also one of five children. Arden and Norma have known each other since ninth grade. Arden said he would walk or ride his bike to visit Norma at her house.
Norma went to school at Stevensville and Camptown, then graduated in 1955 from Wyalusing High School. Arden was born in Camptown and went to Camptown School then graduated from Wyalusing High School in 1955. They were both part of the last year of the old Wyalusing High School. Norma was an on the job training (OJT) student for one year at Tuscarora Wayne. She then became a full-time homemaker as their family grew to their five children,
Randy, Rick, Lynn, Aaron and Linda. Arden worked at GLF (Grange League Federation), then Wysox Agway for 35 years. He installed many barn cleaners, pipelines and bulk tanks in farms throughout a large area and did the electrical maintenance on anything that had a motor to run it.
They are proud parents of five children, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. For those who were unable to attend the open house, cards would still be enjoyed by the couple and can be mailed them at 4596 Clapper Hill Road, Laceyville, PA 18623.

Children of Norma Sharer and Arden Campbell are:

i.Randy Lee Campbell, born September 08, 1957 in the Montrose General Hospital, Montrose, PA.

ii.Ricky Arden Campbell, born July 28, 1958 in the Montrose General Hospital Montrose, PA.

iii.Lynn Gene Campbell, born October 09, 1961 in the Montrose General Hospital Montrose, PA.

iv.Linda Campbell, born October 28, 1964 in Montrose, PA.

v.Aaron Lyle Campbell, born November 17, 1978. He married Andre Ochse, June 1999; born about 1981.

109.Kenneth Ray Sharer (Walter Henry,
Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born August 23, 1949
in the Tyler Hospital, Meshoppen, PA. He married Connie Fassett, October 16, 1971, daughter of
Ernest Fassett and Joyce Hicks. Actually this was a family twist! His mother-in-law is actually his sister-in-law!
They operated the Sheraton Bus service.

Children of Kenneth Sharer and Connie Fassett are:

i.Jennifer Lynn Sharer, born 1972.

ii.Jill Ann Sharer, born 1975.

113.Ty Charles Cobb (Anna Rose Sharer,
Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born August 12, 1951.
He married (1) Donna _______. He married (2) Mary Louise Kimble, April 03, 1976 in Trinity
Church, Towanda, PA. They divorced in 1993. She is the daughter of Wallace Kimble. She was born January 03, 1952.

Children of Ty Cobb and Mary Kimble are:

i.Timothy John Cobb, born February 12, 1978.

ii.Daniel Blaine Cobb, born 1979; died before .

iii.Kristie Lynn Cobb, born October 02, 1982.

115.Donna Lutitia McLaud (Paul M, Myrtis L. Sharer, James,
Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born October 22, 1939 in East Rush, PA, and died February 15, 2008 in Graniteville, SC. She married Laurence Norton, son of Leonard Norton and Bertha Buckingham. He was born May 16, 1930, and died September 01, 1997.

More about Laurence Norton:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

Susquehanna Independent Weekender
Montrose, PA
February 20, 2008

Donna Lutitia Norton, 68, Graniteville, S.C., passed away, February 15, 2008. Born October 22, 1939 in East Rush, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Paul and Eva (Grow) McLaud. Her husband, Laurence Norton, predeceased her in 1997. She was a member of Bath First Baptist Church. She also attended Journey Community Church in Grovetown, Ga. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine Heeman, Bath, S.C., Dorthea and Daniel Ross, Lois and Michael Bodie, all of Montrose, Pa., Patricia Hartshaw, Graniteville, Laureen Sipe and fiance, David Dalrymple, Montrose; sons and daughters-in-law, Laurence and Ellie Norton, Montrose, Paul and Agnes Norton, Clearwater, S.C., significant other, Charles Rivenburg, Graniteville; 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Besides her parents and husband she was predeceased by a son, Donald Norton and a brother, Richard Mclaud. Services will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, February 21, 2008, at Bartron-Myer Funeral Home, Inc., Montrose. Visitation will be held 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to help defray the funeral costs. Send contributions to Pennstar Bank, 10 Public Ave., Montrose, PA 18801, in memory of Donna Norton.

Children of Donna Lutitia McLaud and Laurence Norton are:

i.Laureen Norton.

ii.Donald Norton, born about 1967; died December 28, 1979.

More about Donald Norton:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

124.James Alphonsus Harvey (Margaret Elizabeth
Featherbay, Leroy, Christopher George Fetherbay, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was
born January 31, 1925, and died October 21, 1989 at age 64 years. He married Teresa Stewart, July 19, 1952
in PA, but they divorced in 1980. She was the daughter of James Stewart and Eleanor McFadden. She was born March
04, 1932.

Notes for James Alphonsus Harvey:

James was adopted legally and recorded in the Philadelphia Courts on March 19, 1945.
James Harvey was adopted by Annabella Shay Callen, widow of James Callen, on March 19. 1945 at the age of 20.

More about James Alphonsus Harvey:

Burial: Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, New Jersey

Children of James Harvey and Teresa Stewart are:

i.Teresa (Terry) Callen, born November 01, 1952; died October 20, 2012 (obituary below).

ii.Agnes Callen, born February 04, 1954.

iii.Michael Callen, born January 29, 1957. He married Judith Lavoie, October 06, 1996, on board the ship Spirit
of Philadelphia sailing on the Delaware River.

Terry M. Callen
(November 1, 1952 - October 20, 2012)
Surrounded by her loving family, on October 20, 2012. Age 59. Of Gloucester City. Cherished daughter
of Teresa Callen (nee Stewart) and the late James Callen. Loving mother of Michelle
and Stephen Donnelly. Dear sister of Agnes Chmielowski (Joseph), Michael (Judith),
Patrick, James and Paul Callen. Terry was employed for the last 5 years with Green,
Silverstein and Groff in Philadelphia. Terry enjoyed Classic Movies, Genealogy, Facebook,
Politics, Music and Classic Rock. She loved her two dogs and two cats. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend her visitation on Saturday, October 27 from 1 to 2:30 PM at the McCANN-HEALEY
FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. A Life Celebration will begin at 2:30 pm
in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to:
Animal Adoption Center: 501 N. Berlin Road, Lindenwold, NJ 08021. In the memo, please
write: Terry M. Callen Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under
the obituary of Terry M. Callen. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through:
McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME.

The Five Oldest Callen ChildrenL to r: Agnes ("Aggie"), Mike, Pat, TerryBaby is JimmyPhoto Taken in 1963
Contributed by Terry Callen

126.Judith (Judy) Lee Featherbay (Arthur
Langton, Leroy, Christopher George Fetherbay, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born
September 13, 1938. She married Lawrence Lee Yerkie, October 27, 1956. They had one male child born on July 20, 1959. That child was subsequently married and divorced and has four living children.

127.James Leslie Featherbay (Arthur Langton,
Leroy, Christopher George Fetherbay, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born April 07,
1940, and died June 19, 1997. He married Connie Waiter, but they divorced six years later.

131.Mary Elizabeth
Featherbay (Arthur Langton, Leroy, Christopher George Fetherbay, James Featherbay,
James or Mathew Fetherbee) married John Thrasher.

Notes for Mary Elizabeth Featherbay:

She had one grandson.

Children of Mary Featherbay and John Thrasher are:

i.Eric Thrasher.

ii.Amy Thrasher.

135.Howard Earl Featherbay (Walter, Reuben
Fetherbay, Christopher George, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was
born February 01, 1915 in Dushore, PA; died February 11, 2002. He married Leona Pearl Finkle, born April 8, 1917; died May 21, 2005.

Children of Howard Earl and Leona Pearl (Finkle) Featherbay are:

i.Philip B. Featherbay, Sr.

137.Doris Pardoe (Florence Merle Fetherbay,
Fred, Christopher George, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) died 1975. She married
Robert Brown.

Children of Doris Pardoe and Robert Brown are:

i.Barry Brown.

ii.Roy Brown.

141.Kathryn Ilene South (Marion
Elene Featherbay, Fred Fetherbay, Christopher George, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee)
was born November 14, 1946 in Williamsport, PA. She married Frederick Donnelly Heilman, October 20,
1967 in Saint Andrew Lutheran Church, Muncy, PA, son of Frederick Heilman and Anna Denius.
He was born February 15, 1945 in Passaic, New Jersey. Kathy is the family genealogist.

ii.Brandon Sharer, born November 26, 2000; died September 09, 2001 in his home in Meshoppen, PA.

More about Brandon Sharer:

Burial: September 13, 2001, The Lacey Street Cemetery, Laceyville, PA

178.Steven Dale Bennett (Dale Gordon,
Grace Estella Sharer, Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was
born February 03, 1966 in Penns Grove, New Jersey. He married Julie Sands October 18, 1986 in
PA, daughter of Donald Sands and Dorothy ______. They divorced.

Notes for Steven Dale Bennett:

Steve served in the United States Army. He earned a doctorates in Chemical Engineering and taught at
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA

Child of Steven Bennett and Julie Sands is:

i.Bryan Kenneth Bennett, born February 07, 1988.

183.Randy Lee Campbell (Norma Jean Sharer,
Walter Henry, Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee)
was born September 08, 1957 in the Montrose General Hospital, Montrose, PA. He married Sandy Kay Benscoter,
February 12, 1977 in Skinners Eddy United Methodist Church, Wyoming County, PA, daughter of Lloyd Benscoter and Beverly Jayne, Rev. Hayden Gilmore presiding,
She was born July 05, 1957.

Note: Skinners Eddy is actually part of Laceyville if you look on a map. Ebenezer Skinner
was the founder; it was founded at the mouth of Tuscarora Creek and
at the eddy of the Susquehanna River. It was a great landing for rafts traveling the
river. It once was a very popular crossroads town. Now it is just a few houses and a tavern. The church has
even moved to Black Walnut (where the Sturdevants settled a few miles to the east), but is still called
Skinners Eddy United Methodist Church. Here are two pictures of a beautiful paperweight auctioned on eBay in June 2003.
It has the local church on it with the pastor's picture too. The script reads: "J.W. Johnson , Pastor Skinners Eddy M E Church".
According to the History of the Wyoming Conference by A. F. Chaffee (1904), John Wesley Johnson was the minister at
Skinners Eddy until 1904, so that helps us place the item in time. The paperweight measures 4 x 2 1/2 inches

185.Lynn Gene Campbell (Norma
Jean Sharer, Walter Henry, Llewellyn Erwin, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay, James or
Mathew Fetherbee) was born October 09, 1961 in the Montrose General Hospital, Montrose, PA.
He married Candy R. Benscoter on August 6, 1983 in Skinners Eddy United Methodist Church, Wyoming County, PA, daughter of Lloyd Benscoter and
Beverly Jayne. Lynn and Candy divorced in August 2003.

193.Laureen Norton
(Donna McLaud, Paul M, Myrtis L Sharer, James, Elizabeth (Lefy) Featherbay,
James or Mathew Fetherbee) married George Albert (Pete) Ryan August 17, 1981 in
Wysox, son of George Ryan and Jenella Garris. The Justice of the Peace presided. Later they divorced. He was born February 08, 1955 in the Tyler Hospital, Meshoppen, PA.

Children of Laureen Norton and George Ryan are:

i.George Albert Ryan, born August 25, 1980 in the Tyler Memorial Hospital,
Tunkhannock, PA; died March 24, 1981 in his home at Clapper Hill, PA.

More about George Albert Ryan:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

ii.Teetoo Ryan, born January 26, 1985; died January 26, 1985.

More about Teetoo Ryan:

Burial: Beaver Meadows Cemetery

iii.Twin Son Ryan, born January 26, 1985; died January 26, 1985.

195.Teresa (Terry) Callen (James Alphonsus Harvey,
Margaret Elizabeth Featherbay, Leroy, Christopher George Fetherbay, James Featherbay, James or
Mathew Fetherbee) was born November 01, 1952. She married Daniel Donnelly, February 15, 1975 in
Philadelphia, PA, but they divorced July 14, 1999. Terry took back her maiden name back on November 12 of that year.
Terry is also a family genealogist and contributor to this genealogy page.
She has been digging quite hard on this family. She was particularly interested in the Leroy Featherbay lineage.

Children of Teresa Callen and Daniel Donnelly are:

i.Michelle Renee Donnelly, born August 29, 1981.

ii.Stephen John Donnelly, born August 27, 1984.

196.Agnes Callen (James Alphonsus Harvey,
Margaret Elizabeth Featherbay, Leroy, Christopher George Fetherbay, James Featherbay,
James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born February 04, 1954. She married Joseph L Chmielowski, May 06, 1972.
He was born August 16, 1952.

Child of Agnes Callen and Joseph Chmielowski is:

4i.Joseph L. Chmielowski, born August 15, 1972.

202.Deborah Featherbay (James Leslie,
Arthur Langton, Leroy, Christopher George Fetherbay, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee)
married twice. We do not at this time know the name of her first husband, but they divorced. She then
married (2) Michael Gross about 1998.

215.Jeffrey Sean Heilman (Kathryn Ilene South,
Marion Elene Featherbay, Fred Fetherbay, Christopher George, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee)
was born September 25, 1968 in Williamsport, PA. He married Kimberly McKown, July 01, 1990 in Seattle,
Washington, daughter of John McKown and Deanna Pennington. She was born February 15, 1967 in Orange, California.

216.Erin Quinne Heilman (Kathryn Ilene South,
Marion Elene Featherbay, Fred Fetherbay, Christopher George, James Featherbay, James or Mathew Fetherbee) was
born March 27, 1972 in Williamsport, PA. She married (1) Kevin Matthew Young, April 25, 1992 in Saint
Andrew Lutheran Church, Muncy, PA, son of Richard Young and Blanche Golder. He was born 1975. They divorced and she
married (2) Craig Lorimer, May 18, 1996 in Saint Andrew Lutheran Church, Muncy, PA, son of Clark Lorimer
and Patricia Keiser. He was born January 22, 1967 in Williamsport, PA.

234.Joseph L. Chmielowski (Agnes Callen, James
Alphonsus Harvey, Margaret Elizabeth Featherbay, Leroy, Christopher George Fetherbay, James Featherbay,
James or Mathew Fetherbee) was born August 15, 1972. He had a relationship with Helene Kelly.